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Kazuhiko Inoue
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and singer. His notable works include Anthony Brown in '' Candy Candy'', Joe Shimamura in the 1979 iteration of '' Cyborg 009'', Jerid Messa in '' Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'', Kakashi Hatake in ''Naruto'', Kars in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Toichirou Suzuki in '' Mob Psycho 100'', Gildarts Clive in '' Fairy Tail'', Yoriichi Tsugikuni in '' Demon Slayer'', and Neuras in '' Metaphor: ReFantazio''. Biography Since his debut in 1973, he became one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970s include Anthony in '' Candy Candy'', and later as Joe in the 1979 iteration of '' Cyborg 009''. In the 1980s, Inoue's work ranged from the adult-oriented '' Oishinbo'' (The Gourmet) to the popular '' Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato'' for the younger generation. More recently, he is known internationally for roles such as Kars in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Kakashi Hatake in ''Naruto'', Eiri Yuki in ''Gravitation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokohama, Kanagawa
is the second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a population of 3.7 million in 2023. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama is also the major economic, cultural, and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area along the Keihin Industrial Zone. Yokohama was one of the cities to open for trade with the West following the 1859 end of the policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city, after Kobe opened in 1853. Yokohama is the home of many Japan's firsts in the Meiji period, including the first foreign trading port and Chinatown (1859), European-style sport venues (1860s), English-language newspaper (1861), confectionery and beer manufacturing (1865), daily newspaper (1870), gas-powered street lamps (1870s), railway station (1872), and power plant (1882). Yoko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muteking, The Dashing Warrior
is an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions for Fuji TV. It ran from September 7, 1980, to September 27, 1981. Plot Twelve-year-old Rin Yuki loyally supported his father when the world laughed at the scientist for saying that Earth was about to be face an alien invasion. But Rin did not expect to become personally involved—until he met Takoro, the strange young "deputy sheriff" from another world who was on the trail of notorious space criminals. There were only four Kurodako Brothers, but they plotted to use their alien science and natural shapeshifting powers to become the secret masters of Earth. With Takoro's help, Rin became the mighty superhero, Muteking, to foil their schemes. Release The series was televised in Italy under the title of simply ''Muteking''. An English dub of episode one was also made, apparently in an unsuccessful attempt to sell the series to the United States. In this one-episode dubbed version (which has been posted on YouTub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aion (Chrono Crusade)
, originally known in Japan (due to a typo) as ''Chrno Crusade'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Comic Dragon'' from 1998 to 2003 and later in ''Monthly Dragon Age'' from 2003 to 2004, with its chapters collected in eight volumes. It was licensed in North America by ADV Manga. Set in New York during the 1920s, ''Chrono Crusade'' follows the story of Rosette Christopher, and her demon partner Chrono. As members of the Magdalene Order, they travel around the country eliminating demonic threats to society, while Rosette searches for her lost brother, Joshua. ''Chrono Crusade'' was adapted into a 24-episode anime television series, animated by Gonzo and directed by , broadcast on Fuji TV from 2003 to 2004. The anime series was licensed in North America by ADV Films in 2004 and later acquired by Funimation in 2010. Plot ''Chrono Crusade'' is set in the height of the Roaring Twenties, where ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravitation (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maki Murakami. The story follows the attempts of Shuichi Shindo and his band, Bad Luck, to become Japan's next musical sensation, and his struggles to capture Eiri Yuki's heart. The manga was published by Gentosha and was serialized on ''Kimi to Boku'' starting in 1996 and ending in 2002. The manga has been licensed and published in English by Tokyopop, as well as a light novel. There is also the ''Gravitation Collection'' which consists of 6 volumes, each of which has two original volumes of ''Gravitation'' in it. A sequel, , was published in the web magazine ''Genzo'' from 2004 to 2009 and returned in 2011 to ''Web Spica''. ''Gravitation'' has also been adapted into a two episode OVA series in 1999 directed by Shinichi Watanabe and a thirteen-episode anime television series directed by Bob Shirohata. The TV series aired in Japan from October 4, 2000, to January 10, 2001, on WOWOW Wednesdays at 18:30 and was reai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiri Yuki
This is a list of characters from the shōnen-ai manga series ''Gravitation In physics, gravity (), also known as gravitation or a gravitational interaction, is a fundamental interaction, a mutual attraction between all massive particles. On Earth, gravity takes a slightly different meaning: the observed force b ...'' written and illustrated by Maki Murakami. Main characters Shuichi Shindo Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese); Rich McNanna (English)Both English and Japanese Voice Actors are from "Gravitation-Complete Collection (2010)" is the primary protagonist of the series. Shuichi's ambition at the start of the series was to follow in the footsteps of his idol, Ryuichi Sakuma, the lead singer of the band Nittle Grasper, by creating his own successful music band named Bad Luck. He has pink hair. One day when, as he is walking through a park reading his lyrics of the song "Glaring Dream", a sudden breeze blows them away, where they are picked up by a mysterious m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of Heavenly Sphere Shurato
, is a Japanese media franchise created by Todoroki Mihara. A manga series by Hiroshi Kawamoto was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ''Shōnen King'' in 1988, with its nine chapters collected in two ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was followed by an anime series by Tatsunoko. The anime television series ran 38 episodes on TV Tokyo from April 6, 1989, to January 18, 1990, and also received a 6-episode OVA follow-up series named , that ran from August 16, 1991, to March 16, 1992. Set in a parallel world called "Tenkūkai", which exists alongside Earth, evil forces known as the Asura Gods threaten to overcome the forces of good, causing the magical leader of this realm to transport warriors from Earth to their world. It's loosely based on Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Plot The plot revolves around two boys, Shurato Hidaka and Gai Kuroki, lifelong best friends who are polar opposites of each other in appearance and personality. While fighting each other in a martial arts tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oishinbo
is a long-running Japanese cooking manga series written by Tetsu Kariya and drawn by . The manga's title is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for "delicious", , and the word for someone who loves to eat, . The series depicts the adventures of culinary journalist Shirō Yamaoka and his partner (and later wife), Yūko Kurita. It was published by Shogakukan between 1983 and 2008 in '' Big Comic Spirits'', and resumed again on February 23, 2009, only to be put on an indefinite hiatus after the May 12, 2014, edition in the weekly Big Comic Spirits, following harsh criticism of ''Oishinbo''s treatment of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster.'Oishinbo' manga on hold after criticism of Fukushima episodes -- |
Fairy Tail
''Fairy Tail'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from August 2006 to July 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 volumes. The story follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel, a member of the popular wizard guild Fairy Tail, as he searches the fictional world of Earth-land for the dragon List of Fairy Tail characters#Igneel, Igneel. The manga has been adapted into an anime series by A-1 Pictures, Dentsu Inc., Satelight, Bridge (studio), Bridge, and CloverWorks which was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 2009 to March 2013. A second series was broadcast from April 2014 to March 2016. A third and final series was aired from October 2018 to September 2019. The series has also inspired numerous Spin-off (media), spin-off manga, including a prequel by Mashima, ''Fairy Tail Zero'', and a sequel storyboarded by him, titled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fairy Tail Characters
The ''Fairy Tail'' manga and anime series features an extensive cast of characters created by Hiro Mashima. The series takes place primarily in the #Kingdom of Fiore, Kingdom of Fiore, a country in the fictional universe Earth-land, where several of its residents perform various forms of magic in fiction, magic. Those who practice magic as a profession, referred to as , join guilds where they share information and do paid jobs for clients. The series' storyline follows a group of wizards from the rambunctious titular guild. The main protagonists are Natsu Dragneel, a longtime Fairy Tail wizard with the powers of a dragon, and Lucy Heartfilia, a celestial wizard who joins the guild at the series' outset. In the early part of the series, they form a team including: #Happy, Happy, a #Exceed, flying cat and best friend of Natsu; #Gray Fullbuster, Gray Fullbuster, an ice wizard; and #Erza Scarlet, Erza Scarlet, a knight who specializes in using various magic weapons and armors. Throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumiko Igarashi
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for illustrating the manga series ''Candy Candy''. Career In 1968, as a third-year high school student at the Asahi Gaoka High School in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Igarashi made her debut in Shueisha's ''Ribon'' manga magazine with ''Shiroi Same no iru Shima''. She won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award in 1977 as the artist of ''Candy Candy''. In the late 1990s, Igarashi became involved in a number of legal battles related to her intellectual property rights as an illustrator. Igarashi claimed that in series for which she was the illustrator, she should hold sole intellectual property rights to the portrayals of the characters, and not need the consent of her authors to license merchandise based on their likenesses. In a dispute over the ''Candy Candy'' character designs in 1999, the court ruled against Igarashi, stating that both she and writer Kyoko Mizuki held equal rights to the characters, and awarded Mizuki reparations equal to 3% royalties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ReFantazio
is a 2024 role-playing video game developed by Studio Zero and published by Atlus. ''Metaphor: ReFantazio'' was first announced under the codename ''Project Re:Fantasy'' in December 2016, with no further information revealed until 2023, and was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on October 11, 2024 by Atlus in Japan and Sega internationally. The game is set in the United Kingdom of Euchronia, a medieval fantasy realm mirroring the contemporary real world, after the assassination of its former King. Years earlier, an assassination attempt on the Prince resulted in him being cursed and falling into a long slumber. The protagonist, Will, an orphaned boy of the magic-wielding Elda tribe and the Prince's childhood friend, participates in the Royal Tournament, held to decide the throne's successor, journeying across Euchronia to rally support from its people while searching for a way to lift the curse. ''Metaphor: ReFantazio'' sold one million co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
